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MichMan

(13,565 posts)

14. The fine is $12.51 USD n/t

Reply to cabotnn22 (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 10:43 AM

Dec 19

A few questions

1) Would the fine be sent automatically to anyone registered that didn't vote? That would likely thin the number of registered voters.

DMV, "Would you like to register to vote? FYI, If you register and don't participate in every election, you will incur a fine"
Prospective voter "No thanks"

2) Is this for every state and local election ? Fining people for not voting in a school board election?

3) What happens if people ignore the fine? Then what? Warrant for their arrest?

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Should the US adopt a mandatory voting law? [View all] cabotnn22 Dec 19 OP

No. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 19 #1

No Shrek Dec 19 #2

Mandatory voting AND public financing of campaigns, banning all outside money from politics, eliminating the EC, sop Dec 19 #3

And getting rid of partisan gerrymandering would be another. nt Frank D. Lincoln Dec 19 #9

Not at all sure that would help democracy. lindysalsagal Dec 19 #4

Yes, it's our patriotic duty to vote. Emile Dec 19 #5

Seriously? Arrest people for not voting? MichMan Dec 19 #6

No arrest cabotnn22 Dec 19 #11

Fine, let Australia do what they want to do, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 19 #12

The fine is $12.51 USD n/t MichMan Dec 19 #14

When I lived in Latin America I was forced to vote even with a transient visa. Since I lived there GreenWave Dec 19 #13

No. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 19 #7

I used to think so genxlib Dec 19 #8

Why not declare a "holiday" for voting? That way everyone can vote without worry of losing job hours. OLDMDDEM Dec 19 #10

No sarisataka Dec 19 #15

"I believe 2/3 of the US didn't vote (I could be wrong)." - You're way off Wiz Imp Dec 19 #16

It would likely be ruled unconstitutional. The government cannot generally compel speech. tritsofme Dec 19 #17

How would the government impose a fine that applied to all 50 individual state run elections? MichMan Dec 19 #18

Hell to the no Polybius Dec 19 #19

No RANDYWILDMAN Dec 19 #20

No H2O Man Dec 19 #21